About this episode

Kate shares her journey of leaving teaching after 23 years and finding new direction through the Adventures After Teaching Academy.

"I just think you're not trapped. You have options." Kate left teaching after 23 years in the secondary English classroom - not with a plan, but with the certainty that something had to change. Long-term supply work gave her breathing space but not direction, and by the time she found the Adventures After Teaching Academy, she was no longer burnt out, just lost. Having already invested time, money and energy into courses that hadn't moved the needle, she wasn’t sure about joining at fir...

People in this episode

Host: Joanne Howard

Guest: Kate

Topics covered

• career change
• teacher burnout
• finding direction
• education alternatives
• self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Adventures After Teaching Academy

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